Chapter 8 Nianxi is the girl he likes

After so many lifetimes, Nianxi has forgotten what her neighbor's brother looked like when she was in the south.

In my memory, he seemed to be of the same height as her, with delicate features, obedient and well-behaved, and he always played with her in the past.

In her previous life, she must have been really sad about this for a while.

However, as soon as she arrived in Beijing, she met Pei Jian, and from then on her heart was only for one person.

Li smiled and said, "You have loved pretty girls since you were a kid."

She thought Nianxi forgot about her neighbor's brother because of Gu Ci.

Nian Xi opened her mouth to explain, but found that she couldn't explain it clearly, so she had to change the subject, "I plan to make the slurry at home every day and sell it in the shop in fixed quantities. Mother, you just need to assign me an assistant to collect the bills."

Although she failed to open a beverage shop in her previous life, Nian Xi still wanted to try it.

The pulp stall in the silk shop was her first step to test the waters.

The response was actually quite good.

Women who buy cloth would usually buy a bowl to try. If they like it, they would often take it home.

Gradually, this small pulp stall became somewhat famous.

After deducting the cost, she actually made quite a bit of money in a month. Adding the 20 taels of silver that her mother gave her, Nianxi was finally able to give her cousin a satisfactory set of headwear and jewelry before she got married.

She also had her eyes on a gold bracelet and planned to buy it for herself. As the weather got hotter, when she put on her veil, the bracelet would be barely visible on her arm.

Unfortunately, by the time she went to buy it, the bracelet had already been bought.

The store owner did recommend other styles, but Nianxi didn't like any of them. She used the remaining money to buy more fabric and made new clothes for the whole family.

With more than ten years of reading experience, her aesthetic taste is naturally not as good as before.

For example, the popular makeup nowadays is to apply thick lead powder on the face and apply bright red rouge on the cheeks and lips.

The pale face and scarlet lips looked like a ghost.

However, it is the most fashionable makeup style for unmarried girls.

The more solemn the occasion, the fairer the face and the rosier the cheeks.

Nian Xi used to dress like this, until one time when she was close to Pei Jian, a whole red and white face was printed on the chest of his long gown, and the scene was very strange and embarrassing.

She still feels a tingling sensation on her scalp whenever she thinks about it.

So on the day of cousin Mu's wedding, she wore a pink silk dress with tiered beads and only a little lip balm. She stood in the crowd, with bright eyebrows and eyes like spring water, and a delicate and slender figure, which attracted many attention.

The contrast with the other ladies who were wearing thick powder on their faces was particularly striking.

Not surprisingly, I received a surprising response.

This is the third time the two have met.

After parting at Xingwuhou Mansion that day, Nianxi and Guci never met again.

The Wuju Examination is approaching, and Gu Ci needs to make every effort to prepare for it. He has not been to the Imperial College much these days, and has only been practicing at home every day.

"What are you busy with recently?"

When facing Nianxi, Gu Ci is always nervous and can't relax naturally.

Of course he knew it was a stupid question, but looking at the girl's porcelain-white face under the blossom tree, he couldn't think of anything better to say.

Nian Xi raised her eyes, her eyes flickered, "It's just some trivial matters, but how are your martial arts preparations going?"

"no problem."

Gu Ci curled his lips and answered very seriously.

Although he was born into a wealthy family, he was always ambitious. His father and brother were stationed in the northern border, and he regarded it as his responsibility to take care of his mother and three sisters who stayed in the capital.

Not only has he practiced martial arts since childhood, he also does not have the arrogance of other children from wealthy families. Instead, he is more meticulous and considerate than ordinary men.

"If I win the first prize in one stroke," Gu Ci asked tentatively, somewhat nervously, "would I send you a letter to come to my house?"

Nian Xi reacted and said with a smile, "Not good."

Gu Ci was stunned for a moment.

Nian Xi was amused by his bewildered and stupid look, "Of course not. You are my archery teacher, the champion. How can a student like me be so ignorant that I need the teacher to personally send an invitation?"

Gu Ci's mood went up and down like this following Nian Xi's words.

All that's left is a silly smile.

"I'm afraid that you will find my gift too shabby." Nian Xi's dark almond-shaped eyes were clear and bright, reflecting his image.

Gu Ci hurriedly said, "How could it be!"

It would be great if she agreed.

He sent an invitation to invite her to his house. Unlike the time when he taught her to ride a horse, he instead hosted a banquet for the entire Wen family.

The two had been seeing each other for some time, and Gu Ci wanted to wait until the day of celebration to finalize his relationship with Nian Xi.

Because Nianxi is so nice.

Wen Qingheng said that there were many ignorant young men in the capital who did not know their place and did not even look in the mirror when they went out. They frequently appeared in front of her, and some had even gone to the Wen Mansion to propose marriage!

Of course, Gu Ci was not so arrogant as to think that Nian Xi would definitely marry him, but any marriage between two families must have the permission of their parents.

He first had to get out and let Nianxi's parents and brother see him, instead of doing it like now, where even his communications had to be kept away from the eyes and ears of the Wen family's father and son.

But Gu Ci didn't want to put pressure on her, so he asked Nianxi's opinion.

Nianxi is always so frank, and I feel a little embarrassed to refuse.

"The agarwood you make is especially delicious."

"Brother shared the drink with you?" Nian Xi winked at him, "It seems that you and brother get along well."

Nianxi had previously made many flavors of delicious drinks at home for tasting, so Wen Qingheng naturally enjoyed them to his heart's content.

Wen Qingheng was never the type to show off, except for Nianxi. He wanted to brag to everyone about having a gentle and considerate sister.

In addition to discussing academic matters, what Wen Qingheng talked about most in the Imperial College was "my sister..."

Gu Ci didn't know what other people thought, but every time he heard Wen Qingheng talk about his sister, he always felt unsatisfied and proud.

So he told Nianxi in his letter that he also wanted to try those delicious drinks.

Although the two could not meet, they often exchanged letters since Xingwuhou Mansion.

In fact, there were many drink shops on the street, and this was just an excuse to visit, not really wanting to drink. Who would have thought that the next day, the servants of the Wen Mansion delivered a whole cart of delicious drinks.

How could Wen Qingheng finish all this by himself?

So the other three people in the yard, including Gu Ci, all drank the drinks made by Nian Xi.

It really leaves a lasting impression.

Even Pei Jian, who was usually quiet and taciturn, was stunned for a moment.

Gu Ci was so excited that he could not express it in words.

He was deeply moved by Nianxi's straightforward enthusiasm.

Especially when the servants of the Wen residence carried food boxes into the yard one after another and the delicious drinks filled the entire food table, at that moment, he even had a feeling of being pampered.

This was given to him by Nian Xi!

Wen Qingheng, Pei Jian, Qin Lang, they all benefited from him!

A hidden and intense emotion surged in Gu Ci's chest and lungs, almost ready to burst out.

At that moment, he wanted to declare to everyone openly:

Nianxi is the girl he likes.

Thinking of this, Gu Ci's ears felt hot. He handed over a wooden box and said:

“This is a return gift.”

It was the first time for him to give a gift to a girl. His eyes were evasive and his movements were a little unnatural. "I wonder if you like it?"

Nian Xi opened it and found a gold armlet and a gold flower silk bracelet inlaid with gemstones.

The armlet was exactly the one she had set her eyes on earlier.

The gem bracelet is made of two semicircular gold pieces, and the outer wall is inlaid with thirteen gems of various colors, including red, blue sapphire, emerald, aventurine, etc. It is exquisite, gorgeous and dazzling.

It happens to be a set of wrist ornaments.

If Nianxi was just a fifteen-year-old girl, she might think that the gift was too expensive and refuse to accept it.

But she had been Madam Pei for ten years and had seen countless jewelry of all kinds. This set of gold and jade could only make her happy, but it was not enough to make her stunning.

What is truly valuable is the thoughtfulness of the resignation.

How many years has it been since she received such a gift?

Nian Xi stretched out her hand, revealing a wrist as white as snow, and her voice was soft and gentle, with a jade-like fragrance:

"Help me put it on."